10 Video Games To Celebrate Your Birthday With

9. Magician's Quest: Mysterious Times

Metal Gear cake
Konami

This Animal Crossing/Harry Potter mash-up has the player join a wizardry school to learn all kinds of incantations and make some life-long friends with the students. The player can have dorm-mates, join bands, and even start a relationship with characters... sometimes more than one.

It's an odd title that is a little janky in places but certainly has some heart. Despite the sequels never making it to a western release, the first game shows some promising gameplay elements that could have been developed further.

Similarly to Animal Crossing's villagers, the students all have birthdays, and you can give them gifts to celebrate. You choose your birthday at the start of the game, and on that most momentous day, fellow students will take note and wish you birthday blessings. Even your boyfriend or girlfriend will get in on the action, granting you a present for being such a good, monogamous (hopefully) partner.

Contributor
Contributor

A journalist who can't fall asleep during films; it's a blessing and a curse. Indie games are the spice of my life.